Makeup Primer For Beginners

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When it comes to makeup, primer is one of the most important steps. It helps the foundation last longer and prevents your skin from becoming shiny or greasy. Here are some great options for makeup primers for beginners.

MAKE UP FOR EVERStep 1 Primer Hydra Booster

Size: 1 oz / 30 ml·ITEM: 2424695

Color: Hydra Booster - for dry, normal, combination skin

295 Reviews

$55.50

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Now I'm not a big fan of primers, I know, shocking. But I've noticed with most primers it separates my makeup or makes it look uneven and cake-like. ...I would 100% recommend this to any makeup beginner or anyone who needs a moisturizing primer!

What it is: A makeup primer that boosts skin's hydration and radiance for up to 24 hours while extending makeup wear.

Finish:
Radiant

Skin Type:
Normal, Dry, and Combination

Concerns: Dryness

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Ginseng: Known to protect, promote radiant-looking skin, and maintain a smooth complexion.

What Else You Need to Know: Refresh dry or dehydrated skin instantly with Step 1 Primer Hydra Booster. Its rich, creamy texture features ginseng, glycerin, and glycols to boost skin's hydration and a radiant look for up to 24 hours, while the invisible wear extends makeup. This primer works perfectly for all skin tones.

$21.00

New fav primer...Love how the formula felt against my skin, like a matte and gel kind of touch. My makeup looks smooth and not too cakey like the other primers....would recommend for beginners...This product is pretty nice but it kinda has a weird texture but I would say my makeup wasn't to messed up after wearing it. The bottle does that a while

What it is: A hydrating, cushiony gel primer that blurs the look of pores and fine lines, boosts and extends makeup wear, and helps fight shine all day.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and conditions.
- Green Tea Extract: Helps soothe and calm skin.
- Vitamin E: Protects skin from environmental stressors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and retinyl palmitate. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

SEPHORA COLLECTIONSmooth + Blur Primer

Size: 1.01 oz/ 30 mL·ITEM: 2413318

511 Reviews

$22.00

Holy Grail of Primers!...Sephora Collection gifted me to this product, but the opinions are completely my own based on my experience. I’m new to primer but this seems to be the holy grail of affordable primers! ...Sephora Collection gifted me to this product, but the opinions are completely my own based on my experience. I love a good primer! and this one is excellent for beginners and it also seamlessly blends into the skin very naturally.

What it is: A silky makeup primer that gives a soft-focused, blurred effect to reduce the appearance of pores, fine lines, and wrinkles.

Finish:
Natural

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Dryness, Oil, Pores, and Uneven Skin Tone

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Gingko Extract and Stabilized Vitamin E: Known to protect skin from environmental factors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens and mineral oil. It is also vegan.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight formula diffuses imperfections and smooths your skin texture with a soft-powder finish. It is perfect as a smooth base to extend makeup wear and is formulated for all skin types.

$22.00

Pretty good overall primer...Not sure it make a huge difference in redness compared to other primers, but otherwise loved the texture and staying power it gave my makeup....Nice primer for beginners!...I received this item for testing purposes in exchange for an honest review for Influenster! This made my makeup go on smooth and I did notice a difference in redness under my foundation.

What it is: A mini color-correcting, green-toned primer that neutralizes redness while defending skin and perfecting makeup.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Silkscreen Complex (Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid, Probiotic Extract, Vitamins, and Algae): Nourishes, visibly balances, and defends skin.
- Algae: Calms and soothes stressed skin.
- Rose and Mushroom: Reduce the look of irritation.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, hydroquinone, sulfates SLS & SLES, triclocarban, and triclosan. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$52.00

I'm still learning how to put makeup on and often don't like how it turns out (dry looking). ...Best Primer Ever...One of the best primers I’ve ever used, it moisturizes and leaves the face ready for makeup.

What it is:
A weightless, three-in-one coconut water-infused mist that primes, sets, and refreshes makeup while it helps keep skin hydrated.

What it does:
This super hydrating, multitasking mist can be used as a primer before makeup, a setting spray to keep makeup in place all day, and a mid-day refresher anytime your skin needs a boost, serving as the perfect cure for a beauty hangover.

$39.00

Love the texture and feel of this primer. Highly recommend to anyone from beginners to long time makeup users. ...A hydrating, beginner-friendly primer!...It's not as matte as I expected, as my oily t-zone still shone through a couple hours into the day, but it definitely felt hydrating. It's a good beginner-friendly product!

What it is: A hydrating, cushiony gel primer that blurs the look of pores and fine lines, boosts and extends makeup wear, and helps fight shine all day.

Skin Type:
Normal, Oily, Dry, Combination

Concerns: Oil and Pores

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Hyaluronic Acid: Hydrates and conditions.
- Green Tea Extract: Helps soothe and calm skin.
- Vitamin E: Protects skin from environmental stressors.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, and retinyl palmitate. It is also vegan and cruelty-free.

$27.00

Best Primer...This is my favourite primer, I have used many different primers and this one is by fair my favourite. ...I love this primer! Super smooth to go on the skin and it grips your makeup all day!

What it is: A clean, silicone-free dewy makeup primer with hyaluronic acid that grips makeup for up to 12 hours and hydrates skin to prevent meltdown and caking.

Finish:
Radiant Natural Matte

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Blue Agave Extract: Grips makeup to prevent melting, fading, and caking.
- Hyaluronic Acid and Hemp-Derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Boost hydration to visibly smooth uneven texture.
- Aloe Water + Hemp-derived Cannabis Seed Extract: Provide additional boost of hydration to lock in moisture .

Ingredient Callouts: This product is vegan, gluten-free, and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This silicone-free, oil-free makeup primer goes on clear to work across all skin tones and types.

$13.50

it’s better is applied with a brush, one of my favourite primers i’ve tried since i’ve started makeup though, would definitely suggest especially if you’re a beginner :)...best eye primer!...This is the best eye primer. I’ve eyes the urban decay, Nars, two faced, mac eye-primers in the past ... and by far this is the best eye primer.

What it is: A long-wearing, waterproof primer that goes on sheer and won’t let you down for up to 12 hours.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens.

What Else You Need to Know: Meet your new partner in prime. Morphe’s long-wearing, waterproof primer goes on silky smooth, dries down sheer, and won’t let you down for up to 12 hours. The non-creasing formula keeps your color in place so you can slay all day.

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